Not just Shark Pictures:
Elasmodiver contains photos of sharks, skates, rays, and chimaera's
from around the world. Elasmodiver began as a simple web based
shark
field guide
to help divers find the best places to encounter the different
species of sharks and rays that live in shallow water but it has
slowly evolved into a much larger project containing information on
all aspects of shark diving and shark photography.

There are now
more than 10,000 shark pictures and sections on shark
evolution, biology, and conservation. There is a large library of
reviewed shark books, a constantly updated shark taxonomy page, a
monster list of shark links, and deeper in the site there are
numerous articles and stories about shark encounters. Elasmodiver is
now so difficult to check for updates, that new information and
pictures are listed on an Elasmodiver Updates Page that can be
accessed here:

Thousands of Stock Shark and Ray
Images by Marine Life Photographer Andy Murch

Commercial Licensing

All of the shark and ray images
on Elasmodiver are copyright protected. There are NO royalty free images on
Elasmodiver.

Andy Murch's shark
pictures have been reproduced in hundreds of magazines, books, and
scientific journals around the world. His photographs have also been used to illustrate
marine life displays in countless public aquariums and zoos.

Image files are
available in most requested formats from RAW files to 32 bit TIFFs. If you are
interested in licensing one or more of the listed images for commercial
purposes please email Elasmodiver with a brief description of how the
image(s) will be used and the expected size of the print run. No project is
considered too small but a nominal fee is ALWAYS assigned regardless of
whether usage is for commercial, non-profit, scientific illustration, or charitable
purposes.

The Shark Pictures Database
contains a
long list of shark
pictures that are available as commercial files or as fine quality archival
prints. The database has links to thousands of copyrighted pictures of sharks, rays, skates, and chimaeras
(ghost sharks).

The shark species are listed
alphabetically by their scientific name and by their most widely recognized
English common names including some synonyms. There are also some special
categories listed by subject to make searching the database easier.

Please quote the
shark or ray species name and the image number (e.g. Great White Shark 032) when
placing an order or requesting further
information.

Important
Information on the use of the Shark Pictures listed in the Shark Pictures Database

These
shark images represent many years of work at great expense on behalf of the photographer. Under no
circumstances may any of these shark photographs be downloaded or used in any
way without the express permission of the photographer. This is a commercial
database - that means ALL of the images carry a licensing fee. Thank you for your understanding!

Although the BC Marine Life Index contains some pictures of sharks and skates it
covers a much broader selection of aquatic life from crustaceans and mollusks,
to fish, marine mammals, corals and sponges. The life inhabiting the shoreline
of British Columbia is second to none in health, color, diversity, size, and
abundance. The BC Marine Life Index is well worth a few minutes of your time.